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Re: 1990 BMW 318i cooling system
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/9/2006

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Depends..........

Eventually? yes!

Driving the car will cause some localized boiling in the engine even with the cap on. The open cap increases that and provides an escape route for the vapors. So... Login to read more.